Hat-trick hero & Swiss wonderkid - World Cup duo set for Premier League?

Canada six-goal win over Qatar marred by serious injury

>There is no bigger shop window in football than the World Cup - and goalscorers are certainly taking their chance to shine.

>The goals are flying in at the tournament - 89 in 28 games in Mexico, Canada and the United States to date, while there have been two wonderful hat-tricks.

>Could some of those goalscorers move to the Premier League soon?

>After Lionel Messi, 38, turned back the clock to produce a masterclass for the ages in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria, Jonathan David also hit a treble in Canada's 6-0 rout of Qatar in Group B.

>It earned the co-hosts a first win at the eighth attempt on the World Cup stage as more than 50,000 fans in Vancouver witnessed an historic night.

>David's exploits came after Switzerland substitute Johan Manzambi wrote his name into the World Cup history books.

>Aged 20 years and 247 days, he became the youngest player in the tournament's history to score two or more goals in a game as a substitute as Switzerland dismantled Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1, also in Group B.

>Over the years, players have earned moves based on performances at the World Cup.

>Both David and Manzambi have been linked with moves to the Premier League.

>Are their scoring exploits likely to lead to a move to England in 2026-27?

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>Italy's absence from this World Cup - and the two before it - has been well documented but at least David gave Juventus fans something to cheer about.

>David, 26, became the first Juve player to record a hat-trick at the World Cup since Italy's Paolo Rossi in 1982 against Brazil.

>The Brooklyn-born forward has made a name for himself in Europe playing for Gent in Belgium before turning into a Ligue 1 goalscoring machine at Lille - and attracting interest from Premier League clubs.

>After 87 goals in 178 league appearances, he moved to Juventus in 2025 and is being monitored by English clubs once more.

>There are reports that Newcastle are interested, external in Canada's all-time leading scorer - who has 39 goals in 78 international appearances - and that Juventus would be willing to let him go to free up their summer budget.

>Leeds United, external have reportedly also been made aware of his availability, while several other Premier League clubs have also been linked.

>Former England forward Dion Dublin, who witnessed Canada's win for BBC Radio 5 Live, was impressed with what he saw from David.

>"He has been great, got himself a nice hat-trick," Dublin said. "Really good centre-forward play."

>Manzambi inspires Switzerland with late goals against Bosnia

>Manzambi was once a goalkeeper for his youth team - and his first footballing idol was Germany's Manuel Neuer.

>Now he is a creative midfielder who enjoys getting forward.

>And his goalscoring exploits against Bosnia-Herzegovina suggests he could be far more than just a "super-sub" at this World Cup.

>He broke into the Freiburg first XI last season and helped the German club reach the Europa League final.

>Manzambi started against Aston Villa in the final and although he could not help his side win - they were beaten 3-0 - he has been linked with moves to Napoli, Chelsea and Manchester United.

>His performance on Thursday at the Los Angeles Stadium suggests there could be more competition for his services this summer.

>It could have been even better had he been allowed to take his side's 97th-minute penalty, with captain Granit Xhaka stepping up to convert instead,

>If Manzambi had taken it and scored, he would have become the third-youngest player to hit a World Cup treble, after a 17-year-old Pele for Brazil against France in the semi-finals in 1958 and 19-year-old German Edmund Conen against Belgium in 1934.

>Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea were all linked with Manzambi in March and, if he continues making an impact like this, the interest will only increase.

>Speaking about Manzambi's first goal to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead, former Crystal Palace forward Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's a brilliant finish.

>"Switzerland needed to make changes because they weren't doing anything, they were dominating possession but weren't a threat.

>"It's a fantastic volley and great technique to give Switzerland the lead."